Vehicles for oral care with magnolia bark extract
View Patent ↗A vehicle and a method for oral care that includes Magnolia Bark Extract in combination with a surface active agent. The effectiveness of Magnolia Bark Extract in inhibiting biofilm formation in the oral cavity is increased by a synergistic combination of the Magnolia Bark Extract with a surface active agent in an oral cavity delivery agent, such as spray, mouthwash, toothpaste, dental cleaner, gel, dental floss, toothpick, dentifrice, and a denture cleaner.
1. An antimicrobial oral hygiene product comprising:
(a) a vehicle for oral delivery;
(b) a water soluble component; and
(c) an effective amount of an antimicrobial agent comprising a synergistic ratio of a Magnolia bark extract and sodium lauryl sulfate, wherein the synergistic ratio is at least about 1 part Magnolia bark extract to 1 part sodium lauryl sulfate.
2. The oral hygiene product of claim 1 wherein the sodium lauryl sulfate is present in the oral hygiene product in an amount from about 0.001% to about 2%.
3. The oral hygiene product of claim 1 wherein the synergistic ratio ranges from about 1 part Magnolia bark extract to 1 part sodium lauryl sulfate up to about 4 parts Magnolia bark extract to 1 part sodium lauryl sulfate.
4. The oral hygiene product of claim 1 wherein the synergistic ratio of Magnolia bark extract to sodium lauryl sulfate is about 2 parts Magnolia bark extract to 1 part sodium lauryl sulfate.
5. The oral hygiene product of claim 1 wherein the sodium lauryl sulfate is present in the oral hygiene product in an amount from about 0.001% to about 1%.
6. The oral hygiene product of claim 1 , which comprises a mouthwash.
7. The oral hygiene product of claim 1 , which comprises a toothpaste or a gel.
8. The oral hygiene product of claim 1 , which comprises an oral spray.
9. The oral hygiene product of claim 1 , which comprises dental floss.
10. The oral hygiene product of claim 1 , which comprises a dentifrice or a dental cleaner.
11. A method of oral cleansing comprising orally administering to a subject in need thereof an oral hygiene product, wherein the oral hygiene product comprises:
(a) a vehicle for oral delivery;
(b) a water soluble component; and
(c) an effective amount of an antimicrobial agent comprising a synergistic ratio of a Magnolia bark extract and a sodium lauryl sulfate, wherein the synergistic ratio is at least about 1 part Magnolia bark extract to 1 part sodium lauryl sulfate.